The mayor’s leadership is questioned, as he has not said how he would reduce the budget amid claims he has made that are false.
Rachel Ohm
Staff Writer
Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, Maine Crime
Winslow man charged in Waterville ATM theft
Aaron Rockafellow is charged with theft after allegedly stealing $400 out of the dispenser of the Camden National Bank ATM as a customer was completing a transaction.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
911 call: Suspect in cop slaying took water, cigarettes during robbery
A transcript of a 911 call made from a Norridgewock convenience store details the actions of John D. Williams in the moments after he allegedly shot and killed Cpl. Eugene Cole.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Police: Speed, alcohol likely factors in China crash
Boivin O’Neal, of Windsor, was traveling on Sunday from China to Windsor when his truck left the road and struck a tree, police said.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Waterville landlord tells residents ‘NO’ vote on mayoral recall will prevent rent hike
A pair of experts said while there is nothing that prohibits landlords from distributing political literature to their tenants, the notice could potentially violate the Voting Rights Act prohibition on coercion.
Posted inMaine
Franklin County budget goes back to budget committee
County commissioners voted to change spending for the communications department, while there was little discussion over program grants, which in the past have been controversial.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Maine Central Institute graduates told ‘failure can be a gift’
The Pittsfield-based independent MCI graduated 111 students from 12 towns in Maine, three states and a dozen countries on Sunday.
Posted inMaine
Waterville mayor self-funding ads on recall election
Nick Isgro said he has spent $1,804 of his own money on advertising opposing the recall, saying it is a “worthwhile investment to defend Watervillians from this attack from outside dark forces.”
Posted inMaine
Two injured after jumping from moving truck in Somerset County
Pair were returning from fishing in Mayfield township when the brakes on their truck stopped working on Saturday.
Posted inMaine
Lightning strikes Skowhegan New Balance plant
Lightning ignited a fire on the roof of the Skowhegan New Balance plant Friday night, but the fire was quickly extinguished with minimal damage done to the building.